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Council nomination for vacant seat withdrawn as members debate selection process and timeline
Summary
Council considered a nomination to fill a vacant seat but debate over fairness, outreach and whether to appoint the 'next‑in‑line' persisted. The sponsoring councilmember withdrew the nomination and the item will return to a future agenda.
Taylor City Council on Tuesday opened discussion of filling a vacant council seat and heard multiple members and residents urge a clearer, faster process after more than a year of failed nominations.
Councilwoman Brandana nominated Chuck Kynes to fill the vacancy created under Section 4.5 of the city charter; Brandana said Kynes is a lifelong Taylor resident and community volunteer. Several council members and residents objected to voting on a candidate who had not…
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